Section 150.100  Definitions

For the purposes of this Part, the following definitions shall apply:

"Act" means the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code.

"Department" means the Department of Public Health.  (Section 2310-5 of the Act)

"Health Care Provider" means any health care entity as defined in the Health Care Services Lien Act:

Hospitals licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act.

Home health agencies licensed under the Home Health, Home Services, and Home Nursing Agency Licensing Act.

Ambulatory surgical treatment centers licensed under the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act.

Ambulatory surgical treatment facilities accredited by one of the following:

The American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgical Facilities;

Joint Commission (formerly the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations);

Accreditation Commission for Health Care/Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program; or

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

Long-term care facilities licensed under one of the following:

The Nursing Home Care Act;

The MC/DD Act; or

The ID/DD Community Care Act.

Emergency medical services personnel licensed under the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Act.

Laboratories as that term is defined in Section 2-103 of the Illinois Clinical Laboratory and Blood Bank Act.

"Laboratory" means any laboratory as defined in the Illinois Clinical Laboratory and Blood Bank Act.

"Phlebotomist" means a person specifically trained to draw blood for diagnostic purposes in a health care setting.  (Section 2310-218(a) of the Act)